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the_o formal_a pharisee_n matth._n 23._o 5._o all_o their_o work_n they_o do_v for_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o three_o instance_n as_o in_o alm_n matth._n 6._o 2._o and_o in_o prayer_n v_o 5._o and_o in_o fast_v v_o 16._o thus_o jehu_n can_v not_o be_v zealous_a but_o johonadab_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o 2_o king_n 10._o 16._o and_o he_o say_v come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n like_o 23._o agrippa_n and_o berniâ—â—_n that_o come_v with_o great_a pomp_n the_o phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o much_o fancy_n all_o this_o outward_a pomp_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n or_o as_o stage-player_n that_o act_n their_o part_n on_o a_o stage_n to_o be_v see_v and_o applaud_v that_o be_v